New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
FEATURES OF A TRIAL OF STRENGTH oN
HOME RULE.


UP KGYpr-pLANs FOR THE JUBILEE
TIE WAR OFFICE sCANDAL-PERsoNAh
LITERARY AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
IpY CABLE TO THE TRIBuNEl
LONDON. Feb. l2.-Thc debate and d1vblon Oh
gir purnells amendment to the Address nave pi"o
IDEALLY been a trial Of strength on Home hule
Uhe speeches were NOT exceptionally 'f'n""'
either side not very novel and not ON 'no "N'''
Nerv instructive Lord Hartingtons on 1hui'-
uav was one of the most comprehensive "ah'his
peitber in frmness nor power. Mi. oeAoon n'H'
n;ebt was as eloquent as usual. Sir William
Wernon Uarcourt wound up for the Opposition
with shower Of epigrams not unlike IN quality
those he used to launch against his present allies
Neither he nor any other Liberal pronounces
squa1ely for or against the Plan Of Campaign. SIT
Michael IIicks-Beach declared that the Govern
ment had policy. No statement has occasioned
more surprise than this did but presently 1t ap-
peared that their roicy was contingent on bhe
report of Earl Cowpcrs Commission, report
which is Of course still an unknown quanuty.
Mr. Chambelan opened not his mouth nor yet
Mr. Gladstone whose absence has caused heart
burnings.
The division showed that the alliance between
the Tories and The Libcral.l.nionlsts Is unbrokcn
Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Harrington walked
with equal alscrity into the Tory lobby 1he
majority of 100 was unexpectedly large. The
minority included four Liberal ex-Cabinet Min
listers and most but not all of the Gladstonian
rank and fle The world would have been no
worse off had the votc been taken on Monday
Nothing is changed by the weeks talk and moth
ing is gained.
The Irish members begin to doubt whether
they are not playing the Ministerial game oy
prolonging the debate. The Ministry in spite OF
Sir Michael HiclIs-Beach's confident assertion are
not supposed to be inpatient to produce their
Irish measures. The Liberal organs go so far as
to say the Government acquiescing in and
conniving at the delay because they are at their
wits end and have NOT the least idea what they
are going to do about Ireland. II true, that is q
censure on Mr.. Parnell's tactics. But Mr.. Par
neIls idea still is to demonstrate the impotence
Of Parliament in the presence Of Irish obstruc-
ton, yelled or unveiled.
Nobody supposes the debate viii be finished
next week Other than Irish amendments have
yet to be discussed. though the other sections OF
the House of Commons thus far have taken their
full share In the discussion. The point the Irish
leaders now labor for most is to attempt to per-
suade the public that the forthcoming trial of
Mr.. Dillon will be unfairly conducted.
Mr.. Goschen's temperance in the House OF
Commons gave rise to q peculiar scene. He was
cheered with great warmth by the Liberal
Uni onists and Conservatives, as is usual when
distinguished man takes his seat. What was not
usual was the derisive shouts and cries Of "Rene-
gade ~ with which the Parnelltes and some OF
the Radicals greeted him. But temper runs high
Just now witness The Daily News which de-
clarrs that Mr.. Goschen received a warmer well
come than any apostate since Julian.
Mr. Gladstone's final decision not to take part
in the debate on Mr.. Parnelrs amendment Is at
trbuted by the Tories to his discovery that
Home Rule, If judged by the result In MIR. Cos
chens election, is more unpopular than ever IN
London. The real reason, believe Is his desire
to speal, later on more general grounds He long
since renounCed the influence Of London opinion
and pinned his faith to the Provinces.
Sir George o. Trevelyans refusal to contest the
seat for Burnley, made vacant by the death OF
Mr. Peter Rylands, due Immediately. per
haps. to the wish of the Liberal-Unionist and
Tory local managers to run local candidate
but Sir George is still quito content to remain
outside of Parliament for the present.
Mr.. Bright's last letter presents him in an atti
tude of irrcconcilable hostility to Home Rule Hi
language about Mr.. Gladstone grows palmer will
his successive utterances The break in the Lib
era party, he now says Is attributable tn the un
wisdom of its leader, and the bulk Of the Libera
PARTY who follow Mir. Gladstone do 80 without
understanding the measures they support. He 70
alfrms his sympathy with the Irish peoples but he
reafirms also his conviction that no good can
come TO that country from handing it over to what
he calls conspiracy.
The Government is keeping it's secret whatever
1t may be, about Egypt. The only thing positively
known is that Sir Henry Drummond Wolf ha.
made some new proposal to the Sultan. Constan
tinople dispatches describe this as proposal. fo
the naturalization of Egypt. which it pretty Ger
tainly is not. But Lord Salisbury has long beel
known to have at heart some decisive scttlemen
Of the Egyptian question. The answers given II
the House of Commons mean nothing but enougl
has been said outside to show that any project in
volving tie immediate withdrawal of England o
tho surrender of her present commanding position
would be an unpopular move
Jubilee meetings, Jubilee literature and Jubilee
ceremonies of oil kinds grow weekly more nunerou